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Grace Hartman | |
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 Hartman inSunny (1951) | |
| Born | Grace Barrett (1907-01-07)January 7, 1907 San Francisco,California, U.S. |
| Died | August 8, 1955(1955-08-08) (aged 48) Van Nuys, California, U.S. |
| Occupation | Actress |
| Years active | 1932–1950 |
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Grace Adelaide Hartman (bornGrace Barrett;[1] January 7, 1907 – August 8, 1955) was an American stage and musical theatre actress.
She was born inSan Francisco,California.[1] She was married to actorPaul Hartman from 1923[2] until they divorced in 1951.[1] That same year, she married television directorNorman Abbott.[3]
In 1949, Hartman and her then-husband co-starred inThe Hartmans, a comedy series on NBC-TV.[4]
Grace Barrett Hartman Abbott died from cancer at her home inVan Nuys, California on August 8, 1955, aged forty eight. She was survived by her husband, Norman Abbott, her stepchildren, Chrise and Billy Abbott, and the only child from her first marriage, television writer Ted Hartman.[3]
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| 1940 | Sunny | Juliet Runnymede | |
| 1943 | Higher and Higher | Hilda | |
| 1949 | The Hartmans | Herself | TV series |
She won aTony Award for Best Leading Actress in a Musical for her role inAngel in the Wings.[5]
VAN NUYS, Calif., Aug. 8—Mrs. Grace Barrett Hartman Abbott, former member of the Hartmans, the famous husband-wife dance team, died today in her home of cancer after a year's illness. She was 48 years old. She was the wife of Norman Abbott, a television director, to whom she was married four years ago after her long career as the wife and dancing partner of Paul Hartman ended in divorce. In addition to her husband, Mr. Abbott, Mrs. Abbott is survived by Ted, the only child of her first marriage. He is a television writer. She is survived also by two stepchildren, Chrise and Billy Abbott.
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